Amy D.
Amy took on the roll as Office Manager back in 2013. She works in a fast paced environment where organization and professionalism are her highest attributes. Amy interacts closely with our patients, helping them achieve the best health. She is in charge of patient scheduling, office flow, and documentation. She helps motivate patients to achieve goals they never thought possible. She has a heart for people and their needs. In her free time she enjoys baking and riding her Harley.
Dr. Lawrence “Larry” Wilner, DC
Dr. Wilner has been a practicing physician for over thirty years. He completed his undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Albany before earning his Doctorate Degree in Chiropractics from New York Chiropractic College in 1989. Dr. Wilner is a member of the International Chiropractic Association and the Connecticut Chiropractic Association.
Dr. Wilner and his wife Mae-Ann live with their two daughters, Molly and Beth, and their dog, Teddy, in Fairfield.
Dr. Wilner provides a lecture series and is available to groups and businesses at no charge.
"I take a genuine interest in my patients' care. Our office focuses on the total health of the individual, not just the integrity of the spine. In addition to chiropractic care we off our patients massage therapy, physical therapy, nutritional counseling, trigger point therapy, wellness and other alternative health care techniques that enable them to improve their health and that of their family naturally."
Dr. Sylvia Cimoch N.D.
Doctor Sylvia has the tools and knowledge to help you get back to feeling like yourself again! She is a board certified naturopathic doctor and acupuncturist who aims to address the underlying factors that cause pain, disease and disharmony, and allow your body to heal using non-toxic and effective natural therapies. She will work with you on an individual basis to provide you with long term health and disease prevention!
Cimoch graduated from the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut, one of only seven recognized and accredited naturopathic medical colleges in North America. While there, she was awarded a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine, a Master in Human Nutrition degree with highest honors, and a Master in Acupuncture.
Her journey to natural medicine began as a young adult, when she was faced with her own health ailments and western medicine and pharmaceuticals were leaving her feeling sick and frustrated. She then learned about natural medicine through a family friend, who suggested seeing a naturopathic doctor. From there she began to heal, and within months was feeling healthy, revitalized, and better than she had been in years! She now had a new appreciation for her health, and a mission to bring natural medicine to the forefront of healthcare.
Doctor Cimoch knows what it is like to suffer with your health, and she has the tools and knowledge to help you get back to feeling like yourself again! Dr. Cimoch aims to address the underlying factors that cause disease and disharmony, and allow your body to heal using non-toxic and effective natural therapies. She will work with you on an individual basis, and create a health plan that will provide you with long term health and disease prevention!
Dr. Cimoch practices general family care with a focus on women’s health, chronic fatigue, gastrointestinal complaints, psycho-emotional ailments, and prevention of chronic disease. To attain optimal health, she utilizes therapies including acupuncture, botanical medicine, nutrition, vitamin and nutrient supplementation, homeopathy, and craniosacral therapy. Dr. Cimoch is native to Rockland County, New York and currently lives in Fairfield County, Connecticut. She enjoys the simple things in life- being out in nature, hiking, gardening, painting, cooking, and spending time with her loved ones.
Josie M. (Speaks French/Creole)
Josie graduated with high honors from the Clinical Massage Therapy program at the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy (Westport, CT) in July 2012. A member of ABMP (Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals) and board certified through NCBTMB (National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork), she holds her licenses to practice massage therapy in both CT and NY. She joined Advanced Chiropractic and Rehab in August 2013. She spends time to discuss areas of concerns with each patient and customizes each session to fit their specific needs. Josie is versed in Swedish Therapy, Deep Tissue Therapy, Myofascial Therapy, Neuromuscular Therapy, Sports Massage Therapy and Hot Stone Therapy. She utilizes her knowledge of muscles attachments and movements, as well as her understanding of anatomy trains to work the area of pain as well as with connections that may contribute to a patient's area of concern. Josie is mostly known for using trigger point release techniques, skin rolling and pin-and-stretch but she can also deliver a relaxing massage. Her goal is to provide pain relief as well as to enhance physical relaxation and emotional restoration.
Josie also holds both a bachelor of science in healthcare management and a bachelor of arts in psychology from the University of Connecticut where she graduated from in 2005. She spent nearly five years as a business consultant before she decided to venture in the massage therapy arena where she believed she would truly be able to help people. In addition to her time in the corporate field, Josie previously worked as a certified group fitness instructor (particularly as a Zumba instructor).
Things that bring her joy outside the office: bonding with her two precious nieces, FOOD, and a good night of dancing Kizomba/Semba.
Lauren S.
Lauren has been a licensed massage therapist in the state of Connecticut since February 2011, she is also NCBTMB certified, and trained in CPR/ First Aid. Specializing in the modalities of Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports/Stretching, Reflexology, Prenatal, Hot Stone, and Reiki (lvl 1). More commonly used techniques in sessions are trigger point therapy, acupressure, joint mobilization/traction, stretching, friction/ compression, passive positional release, and guided breathing as an approach to help ease deeper tissue work. As a wilderness enthusiast she spends her free time hiking with her dog, practicing yoga, and green thumbing it in her garden.
Fiona V.
Fiona is an experienced practitioner in relaxation massage, therapeutic massage, hot stone massage home visits, and chair massage. She has been a practitioner since 1994. Sessions are tailored to the clients areas of concern and range from focus on general relaxation with lighter smooth strokes, or focus on specific area(s) with deeper more detailed techniques. Message sessions incorporate Swedish Massage, sports massage, and deep tissue techniques with stretching and energy techniques to obtain maximum muscle release and felicitate the bodies natural balancing and healing process. Her experience in dance enriches her awareness of body movement and balance.
A Jin Shin Jyutsu (“The Art of the Creator through the person of compassion”) practitioner: A bodywork technique that balances an individual's life force energy. It is applicable for all projects of the physical, emotional, and spiritual body, including all critical illnesses.
Fiona is experienced working with scoliosis, sports related injuries, back and neck injuries, shoulder and hip concerns, cancer survivors, stress and tension relief. Fiona's practice includes all ages and is experienced with teenage and elderly clients.
She is a graduate of the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy, Newington CT. She continues to broaden her scope of practice through continuing education courses. She is Connecticut licensed, nationally certified and a member of AMTA and NCBMT. She maintains a private practice in addition to her work at AC&R.
Fiona’s interests include ballroom dancing, being an active member of her church and choir, walks along the beach, reading, listening to music, watching movies and meditating.
Angel A. (Speaks Spanish)
An active massage therapist for 20 years. Angel has been striving to make a name for herself in the bodywork world. She is very passionate about the benefits that massage can have on muscle growth: when determined body building is coupled with her unique massage techniques. Usually incorporating various techniques to her massage; not one modality can accurately describe the average massage from her. An avid sailor, Angel dreams of traveling the world one day on her beautiful boat ‘Big Bertha’.
Elana C.
As a licensed massage therapist since 2006, she brings a level of dedication, experience and passion for her work that truly focuses on the needs of the individual. Her typical massage techniques include Therapeutic Massage, Traditional Thai Massage, Massage Cupping and Foot Reflexology.
A graduate from Branford Hall Career Institute's Massage Therapy Program in 2006. With a background in culinary nutrition and over a decade of working in the health and wellness industry, Elana brings a personal focus on holistic and sustainable practices.
She has practiced massage in both spa and clinical settings and has pursued continuing education courses in a variety of modalities. She enjoys implementing the various techniques she has learned to develop a session unique to the individual needs of each client. Whether you are looking to simply relax or need to work out deeper tension, she has got you covered!
Ray H. (Speaks Spanish)
A graduate of CCMT (Westport) 2017. Ray is still pretty fresh but has a natural sense of muscle dysfunctions and musculature holding. Skilled in deep tissue application and therapeutic massage, Ray favors deep tissue integrations with all soft tissue techniques making for a very interesting experience. Soft strokes relax and soften tension in muscles; while specific deep tissue work gets into those problem tension areas and breaks up adhesion's. Prefers to give deeper more therapeutic work. Open to new modalities and constantly experimenting with new techniques to increase his effectiveness; you’ll usually find him researching something new to integrate into his massage repertoire.
Bethany S.
Bethany was first inspired to learn massage therapy by a few friends and family members that were suffering physically from muscular and joint pain. She would frequently practice massage on these willing individuals who eventually encouraged her to hone her skill, so right out of high school she enrolled in the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy. In May 2010, Beth graduated from CCMT and has been practicing massage therapy professionally ever since. Beth has always had a passion for health and wellness and loves to help her clients maintain or achieve their optimal physical health through regular massage sessions. The majority of her career has been specializing in clinical massage; deep tissue, range of motion, and stretching techniques to help relieve back, neck, shoulder, hip pain, etc. But she also thrives in assisting people to reach that simply blissed out, stress free feeling byway of her Swedish massage. Bethany has also been trained in other modalities of massage therapy such as sports, hot stone, aromatherapy,energy work, Raindrop Technique, and cupping therapy.
